Pittsburgh ranked at No. 8 for "America's Best Cities for a Quickie" for a mid-sized must-see city, according to Hotwire, a discount travel and booking website. No. 1 went to St. Louis, MO and No. 2 to Tampa, FL.
The "America's Best Cities for a Quickie" Index for 2020 ranks destinations offering a wide variety of entertainment such as:
- Most number of bars and restaurants
- Most things to do
- Least number of rainy days per year
They also take into account ease of arrival (driveability) and best bang for your buck based on the following factors:
- High hotel demand
- Lowest average hotel daily rate
- Biggest last-minute savings
Lastly, population is used to score these cities as travelers are often looking to escape to less crowded destinations.
Cities were further divided into 4 subcategories based on population as follows:
- Major Metropolises
- Mid-Size Must-Sees
- Small Town Favorites
- Itty Bitty Cities
You can check out how Pittsburgh scored in each category at http://quickie.hotwire.com/.
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